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Record 1 2005-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
  • Horse Husbandry
DEF

The tuft of hair above a horse's hoof on the back part of the leg.

OBS

feathering: When these hairs are long and abundant, sometimes continuing up the back of the limb almost to the knee or hock.

PHR

Hairs of the feather.

Key term(s)
  • feathering

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
  • Élevage des chevaux
DEF

Touffe de crins derrière le boulet du cheval.

OBS

[...] les crins peuvent être plus ou moins abondants et même occuper une bonne partie de la face arrière des canons.

PHR

Poils du fanon.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Anatomía animal
  • Cría de ganado caballar
DEF

Mechón de pelo que tienen las caballerías detrás del menudillo, de longitud, espesor y finura diferentes según las razas.

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